Work-Life Balance Policymaking in Ireland

Work-Life Balance Policymaking in Ireland thank you note and event summary

The Geary Institute for Public Policy hosted an event on Work-Life Balance Policymaking in Ireland on October 15 at MoLI. The event featured a presentation by Ieva Zumbyte (Geary Fellow) on Ireland’s compliance with the EU Work-Life Balance Directive, followed by a panel discussion. The panel included  Pauline Cullen (Associate Professor of Sociology, Maynooth University), Alice-Mary Higgins (Senator, Seanad Éireann), Laura Bambrick (Head of Social Policy & Employment Affairs, ICTU), and Donal Swan (Women's Economic Equality Co-Ordinator, NWC), with moderation by Dorota Szelewa (Geary Fellow). The discussion explored key issues related to care, gender, and work in Ireland. A key takeaway from the roundtable was the need to shift the perception of care policies from being seen as concessions or obstacles to economic competitiveness, to recognizing and valuing care as a cornerstone of societal prosperity.

Thank you everyone who attended our event. We invite to you read the event's policy brief: Policy Brief - Work-Life Balance Directive